Are you the child of an aging parent with children of your own? Do you wonder what will happen when that parent can no longer take care of themselves. Itâs a valid concern. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the elderly population has grown substantially in this century with those under age 65 tripling. At the same time, the number of those ages 65 or older has jumped by a factor of 11. Consequently, the elderly, who comprised only one in every 25 Americans, or 3.1 million in 1900, made up 1 in 8 or 33.2 million in 1994. According to the Census Bureauâs âmiddle seriesâ projections, the elderly population will more than double between now and the year 2050, to 80 million. By that year, as many as one in five Americans will be elderly. In an effort to help those with questions about legal documents, long-term care planning, Medicare and Medicaid, or veterans administration benefits, the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga will present Elder Law 101 at noon Sunday at the Jewish Cultural Center
Chattanooga attorney Dana Perry will address those in attendance. She is the only attorney in Chattanooga that certifies an Elder Law Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. She is licensed to practice in Tennessee and Georgia and maintains an active elder law and special needs law practice which includes long-term care planning, assistance with Medicaid, and the drafting and administration of supplemental needs trust. She is listed in the Best Lawyers in America for elder law and trusts and estates. She is a frequent speaker on estate planning and elder law topic and has been named a fellow in the Tennessee Bar Foundation and is the recent past chair of the Elder Law Section of the Tennessee Bar Association.
Amy Boulware of the Jewish Community Federation explains that advance planning is extremely important when someone you love is getting older and facing the possibility of not being able to care for themselves.
Elder Law 101 is part of the Jewish Federation of Chattanoogaâs ongoing Sandwiched Program. Various issues focused on in the program include long-term care and what long-term care insurance does and doesnât pay for.
The Jewish Cultural Center is located at 5461 North Terrace Road. For more information or to make reservations go to Jewish Chattanooga.com, or call 423-293-0270 extension 16. All Jewish Federation programs are open to the public regardless of religious affiliation.

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